Hillsboro recorder., 1887-09-22
The LAW REIGNs
CHICAGOB0MB-THR0WERSTOB TO BE
HUNG NOVEMBER I1TH

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Great Excitcmcnf in Chicngo-The Con-
dcmncd Men Receive tho News Very
.CaImIy-The Anarchist Most Furious.
Justice Magruder announced the de-
cision In the anarchist case, at 0ttowa,
Ills. AS the Justices filed into the court
room, headed by Chief Justice Sheldon,
they appeared more digniied than ever.
The chief justice waved his associates to
their seats even more stately than his
wont; his nod to the sheriff was more
stiff and his s0pen the court less audi
BILE than on the previous days OF the
term.
Justice Magruder appeared flushed and
nervous as he entered the court room, the
csuse Of which was evidenced few mo-
meats later when Chief Justice Sheldon
turned to him, and in voice, which
would have been inaudible save for the
deathly stiffness which pervaded the
room, said: "Justice Magruder, have
you any announcement to maker The
flushed appearance Of the justice changed
to that OF pallor and his voice was husky
as he responded: SIN August Spies and
others against the people Of the state of
Illinois, No 80 advisement docket The
chief Justice nervously turned the leaves
of the court docket to the case indicated,
when the Justice read the decision of the
court in the anarchist case.n As he
commenced reading he regained his COM
posure. His voice was clear and distinct
until the order fixing the death penalty
and the date Of execution was reached,
when his reading became labored, his
voice husky, and his mannershowcd that
IL was with the greatest emotion that he
performed the duty he had been dele
gated by his associates to perform, hav-
ing voiced the decision Of the court in
the most celebrated case it has ever been
called upon TO decide.
Justice Sheldon said: ssIn this case the
court orders that the sentence Of the su-
perior court Of Cook county Of the de-
fendants in indictment-August Spies,
Samuel Fieldep, r. Parsons, Adolph
Fischer, Engel, Louis Lingg and Michael
S.hwab-be carried into effect by the
sheriff Of Cook county on the 18th day
OF November next, on Friday, between
the hours Of ten o'clock in the forenoon
and four o'clock in the afternoon on that
day. The Judgment Of the court was
unanimous. The opinion makes 00, 600
words. The anarchists had no counsel
TO represent them before the court as the
decision was announced and no steps
were taken in their behalf. They have
fifteen days in which TO file motion for
Q rehearing auS thirty days from the close
Of the term to file petition in support
thereof. This will not act as stay Of
sentence, and they will have to show
very strong grounds before the court
would consent to the issue Of a stay Of
execution until . rehearing could be had
next term.
The turnkey who took the dispatch to
cell 25 Of the Chicago Jail and showed il
through the bars, fingered a moment to
watch the effect il would have on Spies.
The anarchist took the message, glanced
firmly at the turnkey and then Withdrew
TO the darker end Of the cell. In two
minutes or 50, he called gently to the
old man who sits as deathwatch outside
the barred door and asked him TO hand
the telegram TO Parsons. From him il
went 70 all the others and reached Ncebe,
who Is the only one under sentence ol
imprisonment. II could be dimly seen
that each Of the condemned men made
0stentative efforts at GOODNESS and bravo.
do. They took seats at their cell door.
and read newspapers and books, smoked
cigars, and once Lingg, the bomb-maker,
whistlcd. Their wives and friends had
been with them for an hour during the
morning, but about thirty minutes befor,
the news came they were all excluded,
and the prisoners locked up.
Sheriff MatsOn had remained away from
the jail. By his orders during the night
the guards had all been doubled. In
cluding court bailiffs there were twenty
Of the sheriffsmen on duty, ten turnkey
and guards that are on regular duty a
the jail and six policemen who pairollet
the alleys outside. Capt. Schaacl
brought with him four detectives in th,
morning, who were stationed In the jai
court. Upon Capt. Setback, the protec
tion Of the jail deyolyed. He professel
10 experience no uneasiness from any at
templs 70 break into the jail, and says b,
has taken every precaution.
4 ne news Of the affirmation. by the 81
prcme court, Of the decision of the lowe
court in the cases Of the condemned an
nrchists, cnuscd great cxcitemcnt anon
New York socialists and anarchists. Her
Most was furious. Mosl's editorial Is ad
dressed ITO the Workingmen Of A
countrics.n lie rhamctcriEcs the Judge
3 Who made the decision as .'infamous an
b,ood.,hi1,y fool" /" and the jury as col
iupt. November III was the. day set II
Q The murder ofthcss heroes The cal
italisis Nishcl 10 see blood flow 10 shol
the people lllst they were - law an
9 DO as they pleased.
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